The Washington critic., 1887-02-15

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service reform, aud OF whose abili'
ties as hnoucier no reason
able doubt eau be entertained.
lie stands well In the estimation
Of the country aud is Of character anil
abilities to reflect credit upon my Adj
ministration. lie has already dis
iinguished himself In our legislative
councils and In the diplomatic service,
The President could hardly do better
for himself or his party-better for the
Department and the people--,han to
nominate him. Thc gentleman to
whom we refer Is George IL. Pendlcton.
THE able political editor OF our cs.
tcemcd morning contemporary, the
National Republican, is the most
unanimous statesman in this country.
lie favors the Blair bill, the Dependent
Pension bill, the Coast Defense bill,
the Diplomatic Salary Increase bill
and every other species Of National eN-
ptnditurc, and in the same vigorous
voice he favors repeal of the tobacco
tax, repeal Of the sugar tax and OF
every species of National receipts,
which the greed for votes may prompt
some failing and irresponsible politi-
clan TO agitate and advocate. Taxes
have their uses and repcals have theirs,
but neither claims as It's usefulness to
be the special promoter of the growth
and development of editorial incon-
sistency, which might be rare, If 1t
were not raw.
TIE bill to elevate the Department
Of Agriculture to the dignity Of an Ex-
eculiye Department, which hns already
passed the House, is now pending In
the Senate, with fair prospects OF pass
Ing that body also. 1t is highly meri.
torious legislation, and the country
will undoubtedly approve ii. Under
tho administration Of Commissioner
Colman the usefulness Of the Depart
ment has been demonstrated as never
before, and any measure that Is calcu-
lated to invest It with greater import.
ance and efficiency is thoroughly de.
serving of commendation,
IF TWO Western Democrats nre to be
placed on The Interstate Commerce
Commission, The CRITIo Is inclined to
agree with the Texas delegation that
Senator MaXoy should be one of them,
1t j. certainly magnnnimous on the
palt of the friends Of Mr.. Reagan, who
has just defeated Mr.. MaXey for the
Senate, 10 urge his appointment.
Another Western Democrat who would
give great dignity and legal weight to
the Commission would be Representa-.
tive Benton j. Hall Of Iowa.
THE resignation of Colonel jameson,
as Superintendent of the Railway Mail
Service, considered from party stand.
| point, was quite in order. Neither
does ii involve any departure from the
| principles of Civil Service reform,
The efficiency of the highly responsible
position over which Colonel Jameson
so ably presided will be 10 no wise i'm
paired. His successor is fully equal to
the proper discharge of its duties, No
one man is exclusively necessary for
anything in this country.
AN IMPORTANT municipal election Is
going on at Philadelphia to-day, with
four candidates for Mayor in the field;
Edwin II. Filter, Republican; George
de b. Keim, Democrat; Thomas
Phillips, Labor man, and Gilbert T..
Palen, Prohibitionist. A receiver of
taxes, city solicitor and police magis.
tratcs are also to be chosen.
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IT Is PROPOSED by the G. A. II. to
secure consensus of opinion among
It's members on the veto Of the De.
pendent Pension bill As the best class
Of soldiers are members of this great
organization, it is scarcely necessary to
state that the opinion will be favor
able one.
| YESTERDAY was busy day for the
District In Congress, many pending
bills of local interest being passed, va
rious new ones introduced, while some,
of course, upon which there were
marked differences of opinion. were
Ibid aside or indefinitely deferred.
THE House did an excellent thing
vest, rday In passing The bill for an In.
crease of the Metropolitan police force.
The addition of fifty men will largely
increase the efficiency of the Depart.
ment, though hundred would be
none too many.
| SENATOR BECK will no longer go to
the office of the Superintendent of the
Railway Mail Service like "beggar. +"
He will find Mr.. Nash's Wisconsin
Democracy equal to the best Kentucky
brand.
SHERMAN and Foraker and Manning
and. Hill for 1855 opposing leaders
would save good deal of wear and
tear on the other thirty-six States.
EVEN Murat Halstead forgot TO wave
the bloody shirt when the Presiden
vetoed the Dependent Pension bill.
BISHOP McTYEmE has appointed the fol
lowing ladies to foreign missions on tn,